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Summer language courses: language immersion
An immersion course abroad makes you use the language every day. Here is why that works, and what our summer courses can do for your language skills.
Mum, when I grow up I want to be a subtitler
Subtitling has turned into a full-time profession. These are the qualities that separate a good subtitler from a merely competent translator.
Subsidised language courses for companies
State-subsidised training benefits staff and employers alike: better qualified teams, higher productivity and greater commitment to the company.
A look back at a wonderful 2022
A thank-you note to our students and clients for a 2022 full of languages, translation and shared moments.
Five Christmas songs in English and Spanish
A short tour of five Christmas classics in English and Spanish, with the story behind each one.
Six tips for better translations in 2023
Six practical tips to make your translations in 2023 as close to perfect as possible.
Off to London at Christmas? Tips for a great trip
What to pack and where to go if you are spending the Christmas holidays in London.
Song translation: how songs change in another language
Why translated songs rarely sound like the original, and how transcreation, dubbing and subtitling each change the result.
I have lived abroad and I do not want to lose the language
Three simple habits for keeping a language alive after living abroad, plus the courses that help you practise it.
Books and translation: interpretation is everything
Why a good literary translation depends on interpretation rather than on the literal word.














